NHTSA Complaint #10081912 — 1993 LEXUS SC300 TIRES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10081912
Vehicle	1993 LEXUS SC300
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	September 9, 2003
Date Filed	July 16, 2004
Mileage	93,607 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

VEHICLE'S TIRE HAD SIDEWALL FAILURE AND WOULD NOT HOLD AIR.*MR WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED A SLIGHT PULL TO THE LEFT. ANOTHER MOTORIST INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT HIS LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS FLAT. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE TIRE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. LATER IN THE MONTH THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ANOTHER TIRE FAILURE ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE ON THE SIDEWALL WHERE A BULDGE THE SIZE OF SOFTBALL WAS LOCATED. IN DEC OF 2003 THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. *JB

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